I am new to brewing and I started with a kit my in-laws gave me for
Christmas. from wal-mart. So I made the first batch in a 1 gallon plastic
container. It did not ferment real aggressively but it did ferment. So I
then bottle it and they had me put in some powdered dextrose in each bottle
for carbonation. I let it rest for about 20 days and then refrigerated.
The brew had the right color but it was flat. No bubbles at all! so I open
a couple more and I getthe same thing. I then Dump an unchilled bottle down
the drain and there is Tons of carbonation. In fact I Pour the rest in a
glass and I get a nice two inch head. so I know that chilled the beer is
FLAT and at room temp (72 degrees) is has bubbles. both batches of the
wal-mart kit did this. My yeast was old. I got the kit at Christmas and
made the first batch in June. The yeast was labeled brewers yeast but it
looked allot like the yeast we make bread with.

I now have the first real batch going. Extra pale ale. I started it in a 6
gallon carboy. It fermented like crazy! monster foam and lots of bubbling.
I have bottled it. and I dissolved the priming sugar and mixed it in the
bottle bucket as directed. SO the question is. When I put this beer in the
fridge will go flat? or can I relax and know All is well and wal-mart
should stay out of the brewing supply business?

Thanks for your time.
Cheers!
Nate